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 - Higher Monosaccharides


Reference:
Conformation of Carbohydrates
by V.S.R. Rao, P.K. Qasba, P.V. Balaji and R. Chandrasekaran
Conformation of Carbohydrates




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>> Deoxy Sugars

a-L-Fucose
a-L-Rhamnose
2-Deoxy-b-D-Ribose

b-Abequose
a-Ascarylose
3-Deoxy-b-D-Ribose


The deoxysugars are monosaccharide derivatives formed by the deoxidization of a hydroxyl group in an aldose or ketose. Some biologically significant deoxysugars are shown here.



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